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BHA launches whistleblowing site for faith schools

16/05/2016 - 10:49

The British Humanist Association (BHA) has created The Faith Schoolers Anonymous site, aimed at young people who attend faith schools.

Scotland school exams creating ‘unsustainable’ workload, report finds

16/05/2016 - 10:47

According to a review carried out by the Scottish government, new qualifications in the country have resulted in a significant amount of pressure on teachers and pupils.

Schools should be given £500m of NHS funding, IPPR says

16/05/2016 - 10:45

New research published by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has recommended that £500 million of NHS funding should be earmarked to provide mental health professionals for every school in England.

Schools need to build capacity to cope with mental health problems, says charity

13/05/2016 - 10:36

Schools are on the front line when it comes to dealing with mental health problems and need more support to tackle the issue, according to the Anna Freud Centre.

Winners of Pupil Premium Awards announced

13/05/2016 - 10:05

Five schools have been named the winners of the Pupil Premium Awards for their work to improve the life chances of disadvantaged pupils.

Tottenham Hotspur looking to open London academy

13/05/2016 - 09:47

Tottenham Hotspur football club is reportedly looking to open an academy in London with a leading independent school.

Wales ChildLine reports rise in calls as exams approach

12/05/2016 - 12:41

According to ChildLine’s Welsh branch, the number of crisis calls from teenagers has risen as GCSE and A-Level exams are nearing.

Privately educated pupils more likely to become healthy adults, study finds

12/05/2016 - 11:59

According to a study conducted by the UCL Institute of Education, private school pupils are more likely to have healthy habits in their adult life, than their state educated peers.

SATs tests undermine children’s pleasure in writing, Authors warn

11/05/2016 - 11:33

The Society of Authors has issued a statement to the government warning that the current testing regime is undermining children’s ‘pleasure in writing’ and their powers of ‘creativity and self-expression’.

Poor building design is impacting pupils’ learning, RIBA warns

11/05/2016 - 11:15

The poor design and quality of school buildings is damaging pupils’ health and learning, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has warned.

Second Sats paper mistakenly published online

10/05/2016 - 10:49

A grammar, punctuation and spelling test which was set to be taken by 600,000 children in Year 6, has been accidentally published online.

Teachers split over solution to Scottish staffing crisis

10/05/2016 - 10:47

A survey has revealed divided opinions among primary teachers’ solutions to solve the staffing crisis in Scotland’s schools.

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